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Retired Women’s MMA Star Named Combate Americas Fight Director

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Retired, former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world champion Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc has been appointed Combate Americas Fight Director. Photo ngongole: Fred Siegel/Combate Americas, LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS NAMES
NICDALI RIVERA-CALANOC
FIGHT DIRECTOR

Former MMA world champion becomes the first Mexican American woman In history to lead matchmaking efforts for a combat sports franchise

NEW YORK – July 13, 2017 – Combate Americas has named retired, former women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) dziko ngwazi Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, a Fight Director for the Hispanic sports and media franchise.

The appointment makes Rivera-Calanoc the first Mexican American woman in history to be charged with leading recruitment and matchmaking efforts for a combat sports organization.

Zochokera ku Las Vegas, Nev., Rivera-Calanoc, a training partner of former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) dziko ngwazi Miesha Tate, will be responsible for managing the rapidly expanding field of women athletes that compete for the Combate Americas live television event series, both in the U.S., and internationally in Latin America.

She will also participate in the recruiting and matchmaking processes for the Combate Americas men’s division.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc to our fast-growing and robust team of executives,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) co-founder Campbell McLaren.

“Throughout her involvement in the sport,"Anapitiriza McLaren, “Nicdali has been the consummate professional both in and out of competition, and we are confident that her vast experience as a professional athlete, will be a conduit to success working with the new generation of the sport that Combate Americas is investing in.”

Rivera-Calanoc has made history with Combate Americas twice before, competing in both the franchise’s first-ever, live televised U.S. event in Las Vegas in 2015, as well as its first live televised event in Mexico last January with Tate in her corner.

A 10-year veteran of professional MMA competition, Rivera-Calanoc was ranked amongst the top 10 fighters in the world in three different weight classes – flyweight (125 mapaundi), strawweight (115 mapaundi) and atomweight (105 mapaundi) – at three different points in her career.

Pa August 23, 2008, Rivera-Calanoc was crowned a world champion after defeating Shawn Tamaribuchi by way of unanimous decision in a flyweight contest in Shawnee, Okla.

Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, Rivera-Calanoc immigrated to the U.S. pa m'badwo 5 with her family, and was raised in Tulsa, Okla. She returned to her roots in Chihuahua annually until her latter teenage years.
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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MAIN EVENT FOR MMA LEAGUE’S HISTORIC MEXICO DEBUT: STEVE SWANSON VS. GUSTAVO LOPEZ

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LIVE FROM EL PLAZA CONDESA IN MEXICO CITY ON
AZTECA AMERICA AND UFC FIGHT PASS®
ON Lachinayi, JANUARY 19

Atomweight Co-Main Event:
Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc vs. Lisbeth Lopez Silva

Zambiri:
Opepuka: Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas vs. Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elipidio
Bantamweight: Jose Ceja vs. Joey Ruquet

NEW YORK – January 3, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced four spectacular Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) kumalekezero, including a bantamweight (135) main event between rising stars Steve Swanson (14-2) ndipo Gustavo Lopez (6-2) – for the league’s much-anticipated, historic debut in Mexico on Thursday, Jan. 19, live on Azteca America (10 p.m. AND/PT) and UFC FIGHT PASS® (8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT).

Chochitikacho, which will take place at El Plaza Condesa in Mexico City, will also air via tape delay in Mexico the following night, Friday, Jan. 20 pa 11 p.m. CT., on TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECA; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world.

In the atomweight (105 mapaundi) co-waukulu chochitika, former world championship challenger Nicdali "The Night Mfumukazi" Rivera-Calanoc (9-9) will make her long-awaited return to La Jaula, ndi Combate America khola, and face red-hot Lisbeth Lopez Silva (3-3).

“We are excited to be assembling a phenomenal fight card, and to have the opportunity to be at the forefront of MMA’s growth in Mexico with our unique and fast-growing sports franchise,"Anati Combate America CEO Campbell McLaren.

In other main card action, two hard-hitting, Mexico City rivals, Rodrigo “Kazula” Vargas (9-5) ndipo Marco Antonio “La Rocka” Elpidio (4-1-1) will collide at lightweight (155 mapaundi).

Fellow upstarts Jose “The Ghost” Ceja (4-3) ndipo Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (3-1) will square off at bantamweight.

Additional bouts for the Combate Americas event will be announced soon.

The 5-foot-5, 36-year-old younger brother of UFC star Cub Swanson, Steve of Indio, Calif. is a 36-year-old prolific knockout artist whose family originally hails from Chihuahua, Mexico.

Swanson is a winner of his last four fights, all by way of (T)KO. He is coming off an explosive, 38-second stoppage of Christian Rios pa October 22.

Fighting out MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture camp in Las Vegas, Nev. Lopez is a 5-foot-5, 27-year-old finisher originally from Yakima, Sambani.

Lopez emerged unbeaten, nkhani za 3-0, during the Combate Americas “Road To The Championship” fight series that spanned from September 2015 to May 2016. He has notched five of his six professional career victories via (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

Rivera-Calanoc is a 5-foot-3, 31-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nev. and native of Tulsa, Okla., as well as a battle-tested veteran of the sport who has faced a handful of top rivals in the women’s field, kuphatikizapo Jessica Penne.

Rivera-Calanoc, whose ancestral roots are in Chihuahua, took a split decision in her last start on March 12, kuchokera Ronni Nanney.

Lopez Silva of Mexico City is aiming for her fourth straight win on the heels of a unanimous decision over Marcel Yineris Nieto pa December 2 in Panama City, Panama.

A former welterweight (170 mapaundi), Vargas of Mexico City is a 5-foot-8, 31-year-old powerhouse who will put a three-fight win streak on the line.

Mpaka pano, the Mexican Pride team member has claimed all of his wins by way of (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

Elpidio, whose nickname translates to “The Rock,” is also a former welterweight standout who will look to secure his third consecutive win.

In his last effort on March 19, Elpidio, a member of the Renzo Gracie affiliate team in Mexico City, yagoletsa ndi kwachiwiri (3:16) TKO pa Francisco Vargas with an onslaught of punches.

The 5 mapazi-7, 31-year-old Ceja of Port Arthur, Texas will make his second start under the promotion of Combate Americas.

In his debut for the league on October 14, Ceja avenged a previous loss in dynamic fashion, kugoletsa ndi woyamba wozungulira (4:22) knockout on Irwin “The Beast” Rivera in the first live televised, professional MMA event since UFC 7 mu September 1995.

Ruquet of Las Vegas, Nev. via Venice, Fla. is a 5-foot-8, 24-year-old upstart and seasoned striker who will make his second appearance in La Jaula after submitting Luke Faultersack with an anaconda choke in the second round (4:28) of action on April 25.

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COMBATE AMERICAS AND NBC UNIVERSO KICK OFF ALL-NEW MMA FIGHT SERIES “ROAD TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP” LIVE ON THUR., SEPT. 17 FROM LAS VEGAS

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NBC UNIVERSO kuwerenga Combate America '
Ambiri Bad bulu Latino MMA Omenyana

Main Kadamsanayu: Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez vs. Max Ceniceros
Komanso mu kuchitapo: Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc, Ozzie ALVAREZ,
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda ndi
zenizeni TV nyenyezi Ricky Palacios ndi JC Llamas

NEW YORK - August 26, 2015 - Combate America, woyamba U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) masewera chilolezo unakhazikitsidwa ndi mtheradi Kulimbana Championship (UFC) co-mlengi Campbell McLaren, ndipo NBC UNIVERSO, wamakono masewera ndi zosangalatsa chingwe kapolo Latinos, lero analengeza kukankha-kuchokerako "Road Kuti The Championship,"Zonse zatsopano, Mipikisano chaka MMA nkhondo angapo amene tikumvera moyo pa NBC UNIVERSO. Yoyamba moyo zinachitika Combate America iyankha tikumvera pa Thursday, September 17 pa 11 p.m. AND/8 p.m. PT. kuchokera The D ku Las Vegas, Nev., basi mu nthawi chiyambi cha a Chisipanishi Heritage Mwezi.

Combate Americas is the groundbreaking, moyo MMA nkhondo mndandanda analengedwa mwachindunji US. Achisipanya amene mokhudza za luso ndi ntchito ya masewera. Fans akhoza nyimbo mu NBC UNIVERSO kuonera amakono awa tsiku omenyana kulowa khola kupikisana kwa mwayi pa ulemerero.

The Combate Americas live fight series schedule on NBC UNIVERSO includes:

  • Thurs., Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 17, 2015 pa 11p opuma / 8tsa PT
  • Thurs., Nov. 19, 2015 pa 11p opuma / 8tsa PT
  • Mu 2016, zinayi zina madeti TBD

"Tili ndi chidwi kukuza ubale wathu ndi NBC UNIVERSO, ndipo akuyembekezera kupereka zochititsa chidwi nkhondo makadi osonyeza zina zabwino Latino omenyana pa dziko,"Anati McLaren, who created Combate Americas two years ago to serve the fastest-growing U.S. zaziwerengero - chisipanya millennials.

"NBC UNIVERSO a mgwirizano ndi Combate Americas'delivers wathu lonjezo kupereka wathu Latino amaonetsa Chotero ndi edgy zosangalatsa lalikulu zochitika,"Anati Ruben Mendiola, Pulezidenti, NBC UNIVERSO.

The Combate Americas fight series comes one-year after Combate America - Mpikisano chenicheni zino, anapanga mbiri mwa kukhala woyamba nkhondo-themed pulogalamu konse kupambana pa wailesi ya kanema mphoto - "Best Zosiyanasiyana Zoona Series,"Pa chaka chatha 29 lapachaka Imagen Mphotho. The Combate America zenizeni bwanji kuiulutsa pa NBC UNIVERSO (poyamba mun2) ndipo zimakupiza ankakonda pakati U.S. Chisipanya amaonetsa.

In the main event of the live NBC Universo telecast of the Combate Americas kick-off event on Thur., Zisanu Ndi Ziwiri. 17, two-time UFC veteran and Miletich Fighting Systems prodigy Ramiro "Junior" Hernandez (17-7) wa Muscatine, Iowa adzakhala lalikulu wolemera ndi olimbika Kuphwanya KO wojambula Max Ceniceros (7-2) wa La Mirada, Calif. mu featherweight (145 lbs.) waukulu chochitika chiwonetsero. Ceniceros afuna chiwiri zotsatizana chigonjetso, akamaliza ake anayi otsiriza asanu ndi adani kudzera (T)KO kapena kugonjera.

Komanso pa nkhondo khadi usiku umenewo udzakhala Combate America reality series stars J.C. Llamas (5-5) ndipo Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (3-1), who will make their respective second starts in the Combate Americas cage.

Wothamanga-mu choonadi mndandanda mpikisano, Llamas wa Bakersfield, Calif., adzakhala lalikulu wolemera motsutsana aukali okonda wotsirizitsa Ozzie "The mbava" ALVAREZ (6-2) wa Brea, Calif. mu welterweight (170 mapaundi) mpikisanowo. Palacios wa Mission, TX will face Benji "The ndewu" Gomez (4-4) wa Ventura, Calif. mu bantamweight (135 mapaundi) matchup.

Mu pankakhala akazi a strawweight (115 mapaundi) tsiriza, Invicta FC anali atagwira Nicdali "The Night Mfumukazi" Rivera-Calanoc (8-8) wa Tulsa, Okla. adzakhala adzawombana ndi mphamvu puncher Katy "chinjoka chofiira" Collins (2-1) wa Branson, Inu.

Zina ndewu, kuphatikizapo wathunthu kuyambirira podwala khadi adzakhala analengeza posachedwapa.
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ZOKHUDZA COMBATE America
Combate America, LLC. is the first U.S. Chisipanya obwerawa masewera a karati (MMA) masewera chilolezo m'mbiri, designed to build Latino fighting champions and serve Hispanic fans, one of the world’s most avid groups of prize fighting enthusiasts. The Combate Americas franchise includes reality TV programming, live events and mobile programming. The company’s CEO, Campbell McLaren, is universally recognized as the co-founder/co-creator of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). New York Magazine described McLaren as “malonda mwapang'ono kuseri kwa UFC” ndipo Yahoo! Sports analengeza kuti “amadziwa zambiri zokhudza masewera kuposa wina aliyense mu izo lero.” With an unprecedented product and a blue-chip ownership and management team, Combate Americas is poised to break new ground and bring about a new era in world championship level MMA competition.

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NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) ndi masiku masewera ndi zosangalatsa chingwe kapolo Latinos, kubweretsa dziko la pamwamba masewera franchises ndi edgy mapulogalamu oposa 40 miliyoni mabanja mu U.S. Monga mmodzi wa anthu m'zinenero masiku chingwe njira kwa US. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster mafilimu, nyimbo, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, pa TV, Intaneti ndi mafoni zipangizo. NBC UNIVERSO ndi mbali ya a Chisipanishi Enterprises ndi Timasangalala, kugawikana kwa NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), mmodzi wa dziko kutsogolera TV ndiponso zosangalatsa makampani. NBCUniversal ndi wocheperapo wa Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). Kupeza NBC UNIVERSO njira zingapo m'dera lanu, mufuna, pitani www.nbcuniverso.com/Kum'peza.